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Azerbaijani film to join int'l festival in Germany

7 August 2012 11:31 (UTC+04:00)
Azerbaijani film to join int'l festival in Germany

Azerbaijan will join the International Children's Film Festival, in Germany with Buta movie, produced by Azerbaijani filmmakers.

The festival targets promoting European film industry on the world film market.

The festival will award new and cutting-edge foreign films in several competition categories.

"Buta" is a story about a lonely 7-year-old boy Buta, who lives in a mountainous village with his grandmother. He is befriended by an old man, a liquid soap merchant who once loved and lost Buta's grandmother. The old man's friendship and wise advice helps Buta to overcome his difficulties in life. Buta's grandmother, in the meantime, is weaving a special carpet in memory of Buta's mother. The carpet features a 'buta' pattern, which represents love. Buta, inspired by his grandmother's work, decides to make his own "buta" on the rocks...

The film, directed by Ilgar Najaf, is starring Azerbaijani actors Rafig Azimov, Tofiq Aliyev, Elnur Karimov, and others.

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